On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:48:42 GMT, rosso wrote:

Hi!

I am planning a small sailing trip this winter and would like some advice
on heating.

We'll be sailing in the northern adriatic sea by christmas time. Water
temperature by that time are still above 10 deg. C. (up to 13, it seems).
The boat is about 35' and with no kind of heating/cooling system (well,
it has a fridge).

What about a bulkhead mounted diesel heater of the Dickenson type?
Sure, you need a small chimney, but it uses fuel you likely already
have, and its profile is small.

It's not expensive when compared to boat-wide systems like ESPAR, etc.

Small fans pointed into the berths can send warm saloon air into the
ends of the boat to a degree.

R.